The result of the negotiation with the Provincial Football Association was that Chu Zhongtian decided to take over the Xinchuan Football Team, which had no way out in the dilemma. At the same time, he did not forget to ask the Provincial Football Association for several preferential conditions - these conditions are free, don't want to be for nothing, and it is convenient for him to do things when he comes. The government's various preferential measures are simply his Shangfang sword. With these things, he will not be afraid of being troubled in the future. Chu Zhongtian is not stupid. He knew that doing something in China requires good relations in all aspects, and the government's care will make him much easier when settled the relationship between all parties... He did not tell anyone about this decision, and he decided to do it alone without discussing with his agent team and business management team. He did not talk on the phone for a long time. Chu Zhongtian didn't like to be trampled around. It took only ten minutes before he decided to take over the Sichuan Football Team.

Now, he can have a good night's sleep.

Xu Xiaodi was surprised when she heard that Chu Zhongtian was going to take over Sichuan football like a mess. Chu Zhongtian called him and told him that he was a little out of control. He yelled on the other end of the phone, thinking that Chu Zhongtian had rushed to his head for a moment of passion, or was embarrassed to refuse by the other party.

Chu Zhongtian told him calmly: "First, I didn't have any passion to come. Second, their favor cards don't work for me. The only thing I decide is that I choose is myself, and I don't recognize anyone's favor cards. I have considered it seriously, Lao Xu. I want to try it."

After hearing what he said, Xu Xiaodi said on the other end of the phone: "Wait, I will fly to Nanjing now! Let's have an interview!"

※※※Xu Xiaodi really flew from Beijing to Nanjing. After Chu Zhongtian finished his day of training with the Chinese team, he met Xu Xiaodi in the hotel lobby where the Chinese team stayed.

"Let's find a place to talk." Xu Xiaodi said to him.

"There is a cafe on the third floor, which is quite quiet and suitable for talks." Chu Zhongtian led the way, and the two of them took the elevator to the third floor.

They also met head coach Gao Hongbo in the cafe. The three of them exchanged greetings and separated.

I found a close-to-corner location and ordered two cups of coffee. Although the waiter recommended their signature coffee, neither of them wanted it. They were not here to taste the coffee, and the coffee was just a "ticket" to sit here and talk about things.

After the waiter brought the coffee, the talks officially began.

"What do you think, Xiaotian? Don't you know how bad Chinese football is?" Xu Xiaodi asked, staring at Chu Zhongtian sitting opposite him.

Chu Zhongtian took a sip of coffee leisurely, then nodded: "I know."

Seeing that he was so careless, Xu Xiaodi became even more anxious: "Do you know you still do this? Your money was earned by hard work, don't just waste it! Or... Are you planning to learn from the boss of Sheffield United and use the holding football team to enter the real estate industry?"

Chu Zhongtian shrugged: "Real estate? I don't have enough money to invest. I have no interest in real estate, and the profits of real estate are not as large as those in previous years, so it's meaningless. I just want to build a team that belongs to me, implement my football philosophy, or a team that implements the advanced European football philosophy."

"Why are you as simple as you said?"

"Of course it's very difficult for me to do it alone. So you are there." Chu Zhongtian suddenly said, which surprised Xu Xiaodi.

"What's wrong with me?"

Chu Zhongtian looked at Xu Xiaodi in surprise and smiled and said, "I plan to let you serve as the general manager of this club, Lao Xu."

"Ha?" Xu Xiaodi didn't react for a moment. After a few seconds, he suddenly said: "Ah!!"

It attracted everyone else in the cafe to look at each other, and even Gao Hongbo was casting curious eyes at them.

Chu Zhongtian put his index finger on his lips: "Shh, whisper, Lao Xu. Don't be so fussy. You make me feel embarrassed..."

"Uh...sorry, wait! Why should I be the general manager of your club?"

"Because you are the person I trust the most."

Chu Zhongtian first put a high hat on Xu Xiaodi, which made him very happy, and then said: "I really didn't come on a whim, Lao Xu. I have considered it seriously. Whether I was a fan or a player, I had a lot of ideas about football. As I read more and more, I thought to myself, sometimes I thought to myself - if I were the head coach of the team, if I were the boss of the team, I would do whatever I would... Now that I have such an opportunity to come to my door, why don't I seize it?"

"If you want to have such an opportunity abroad, I will support you one hundred and twenty. But in China... don't you know what kind of virtues of Chinese football is? At that time, there were many people who were more ambitious and more capital than you, and they entered this industry with confidence. What was the final result? Take Sichuan football as an example. Yang Zhaoji, the owner of Quanxing Winery, was rich and loved football. He cooperated with Sichuan Sports Technology College to build the Sichuan Quanxing Club. He initially said that he would provide one million every year, but in eight years, his actual investment exceeded 200 million! What was the exchange? He had no choice but to withdraw."

"You can't say that, Lao Xu. Although Quanxing had become famous before, what really made them famous nationwide was actually after investing in football. I spent 200 million in eight years to play advertisements that lasted for eight years, which was OK. But..." Seeing that Xu Xiaodi seemed to have something to say, he quickly signaled to the other party to listen to himself first. "I don't plan to borrow football to create the reputation and fame of any brand under my jurisdiction. I have no interest in using football to advertise, at least I will not be interested in the next few years. I am just doing football. I know the past and current situation of Sichuan football, because I am one of the experienced people. I don't want to do something for Sichuan football, I want to do something for Sichuan fans. You are an old football reporter. You should remember the popularity of Sichuan football in the first few years. Chengdu was the gold medal market. How happy were Sichuan fans at that time?

Many children become fans because their father likes football. Let’s look at it now? Football has basically withdrawn from the mainstream life circle of Sichuan people. How many children still like football because their fathers have been taken to the stadium to watch football since childhood? Whenever I see those fathers from abroad taking their children to the stadium to watch football, I feel particularly moved, why are other fans so happy, but our fans are not qualified to enjoy this kind of happiness? I can’t save Chinese football, and I can’t control so much. But I want to manage my own 3-point land and do what I can do to make Sichuan fans feel happy. This is the thing to rebuild Sichuan football. I hope that in a few years, our children can be taken to the stadium and watch the matches of the team their father’s generation likes, so that they like this team and football. Just like me."

Chu Zhongtian's heartfelt words silenced Xu Xiaodi.

What should I say? He knew about Sichuan football and Chengdu football's popularity in the mid-1990s. As a football reporter, it is impossible not to know the "Chuangdu Defense Battle", it is impossible not to know the "rise" that came from Sichuan and Chongqing and resounded throughout the country, it is impossible not to know Chengdu's "gold medal market", it is impossible not to know Wei Qun, Ma Mingyu, Li Bing, Yao Xia, Zou Yougen... those Sichuan football stars. But he always thought that this was the past, had nothing to do with the present, nor with the future.

Unexpectedly, the feelings that Chu Zhongtian had developed from here actually extended to the present and to the future.

"Sichuan Football Team is very broken now, very bad, and I barely struggle in the second division. I know all this. But I don't think there is anything wrong with this. For a foreign investor, nothing is better than a mess or a poor person. I can ignore the previous complicated relationships and fully implement my philosophy and build a team I hope. Isn't this better? What I really want to give me is a Chinese Super League team. Of course, I know that Chinese football now has

There are so many problems that are difficult to get back. So I don’t even look down on those Chinese Super League teams. They are already dirty, and every pore on their bodies is dirty and exudes a rotten smell. I don’t want it either because I can’t control it well, but it just ends up getting bleeding. In the end, either joining the flow or leaving. But this Sichuan Football Team is different, because they are young enough and bad enough, and they don’t bother to touch them, so I can implement my football philosophy.”

"What is your... football philosophy?" Xu Xiaodi asked in.

"I want to build a team according to the concept of European football, and learn from the advantages of learning from Western football from infrastructure to cultural atmosphere."

Xu Xiaodi thought for a while: "That's a very large and complex project..."

"So I need your help, Lao Xu. You have been a football reporter before, both Chinese and foreign, you have seen a lot, and you also know the differences between football in the East and West, so it's perfect for you to be the general manager. You can find people according to this concept. If you want money, I will support you, and I will support you as well. Anyway, you will do it, and I will support you in everything you can. If you can't handle it, I will help you tell the Provincial Football Association. Do you know, Lao Xu. Sichuan Football was my dream when I was a child. When I started playing football when I was a child, my goal was very simple, just to be able to play for Sichuan Quanxing one day. Now I can't play football for them, but I can make them the dream of children again. My goal is not the Chinese Super League, I

The goal is to spend a few years, maybe ten years, maybe twenty years, just like Mr. Dietmar Hope, the boss of Hoffenheim, even if it is spent half his life, it is worth it. Start from the most basic things and build a solid foundation. I don’t ask for results, and I don’t care even if I have been in the second division for the first few years. I don’t ask for economic returns, and I don’t expect this club to make me much money. I just want to spend a few years to calm down. No matter what the outside world says, it doesn’t promote or hype, it’s just to engage in football, from infrastructure to echelon construction. I don’t care no matter how bad the first team plays, and the echelon construction must be carried out. Spend a few years to pull up the echelons of all ages, and then slowly talk about the first team.”

Chu Zhongtian began to tell Xu Xiaodi about his plan for Sichuan Football. Just like his football style, he has a big picture. He first talks about it from the overall perspective, and then analyzes it one by one, and is organized. Under his leadership, both Metz and Hoffenheim's midfielders were sorted out in an orderly manner. Now his plan is gradually being clearly presented to Xu Xiaodi.

"Chuanjiao has been training and accommodation at Sichuan Sports Technology College. I think that's not good. Regarding the training base, it's too difficult to build one by myself. I don't have that capital at the moment. I plan to acquire the Pujiang training base under Shide's name. Anyway, they don't need it anymore. It's been abandoned for several years. It's said that the weeds there are more than one person tall. Shide takes it and talks to them to see if it can be sold to us. The price is easy. After buying it, you can transform it. According to European standards and Hoffenheim's new training base. Maybe our first team is the worst in the country, but I want to make our training base the best in the country."

"I think so. I have a private relationship with the Chengdu Football Association. They have set up a football school with Derui Group before, but in recent years it seems that they have not done well. I plan to accept it and continue to cooperate with Metz. I will talk to Metz and cooperate with them to train them. Of course, they have helped us train, and we are not able to train them yet. In addition, we will talk to Ma Mingyu to see if we can cooperate with Mingyu Football School. Anyway, they are also providing this Sichuan Football Team with a team.

In addition to the football talents trained by these majors, some young players have chosen from ordinary children. Recently, they will first recruit students in the surrounding areas of Chengdu. If the response is good, they will expand to the entire Sichuan and Chongqing areas. Oh, by the way, our schools in Beichuan have also been incorporated into the echelon construction plan. Any children entering our echelon can enjoy the treatment of going to Beichuan School for free, with no food and accommodation, and a monthly subsidy - why are parents now unwilling to let their children play football? That's because they play football in China

It is better to have a better future for playing football abroad. If you spend millions of years to raise a child and end up not becoming a professional player, just like those players from Xinchuan Football Club, who only earns 2,000 yuan a month? So the purpose of our echelon construction is that even if these people are not suitable for playing football in the future, they can receive formal cultural education in our school, go to high school, take the college entrance examination, go out to work, it doesn’t matter. You know that Hoffenheim does this, Hope once told me,

What he cultivates is first of all talents that are useful to society, and secondly football players. All young players in Hoffenheim must receive cultural education. Hope also has a vocational and technical training center that specializes in providing other vocational and technical training for young players who don’t have much opportunity to play football to help them find suitable jobs in society. I think that is really good, so I hope to use free access to school to attract parents, so that they are willing to hand over their children to us and football."

Chu Zhongtian talked freely, but Xu Xiaodi couldn't even get into the mouth. But he knew one thing - taking over Chu Zhongtian at Sichuan Football Club was not a temporary matter, but after careful consideration, it can be seen from the plans he listed.

"About the construction of team culture, it is very important to focus on interaction with fans. In addition, keep me away from the messy things such as betting on football and fake balls. I plan to set up a separate discipline department, which is not under the jurisdiction of the club, is directly controlled by me, and is responsible to me - Oh, I forgot to say that I am the chairman of this club - and then say that the only task of this independent department is to supervise the operation of the club, first of all, prevent the team from being broken from within, and eliminate all the possibility of coming to us to bet on football and playing football.

Any player who is found to have evidence to participate in betting and counterfeiting is directly fired, even if the team's strength is lost, I don't care. In short, Lao Xu, remember, I don't care about the team's performance. At least for twenty years, I don't care whether the team can play in the China League One or the Chinese Super League, I don't care whether they can win the championship or whether they can play in the AFC Champions League. I only require one thing: the team must have its own fixed style and character, which has to be instilled into everyone since the first day of our team establishment. As for the team's tactical characteristics... do you know Lao Chuan Football?"

Xu Xiaodi nodded.

Chu Zhongtian smiled and was a little proud: "The Quanxing team in the past was definitely not the strongest team in Chinese football, but they were the best and most passionate team to play football! The new Sichuan football team is also like this! The champion can win fans, but first of all, rely on football to win fans. When we play well, the results will naturally improve. Barcelona started to continue a style since Cruyff coached and has been playing gorgeous offensive football for more than 20 years. They have become the six-champion champion. Although Arsenal does not often win championships under the leadership of Wenger, there are many fans around the world who like them. And Hoffenheim, where I play, we have quickly become a team with only 3,000 fans to the Rhine-Neka Stadium on every home game day. What do you rely on?

We are all doing our best to please the fans. Fans are the foundation. The champion trophy is a gift, a gift after you please the fans. There is no permanent team in this world, no team can monopolize all championships, we can not have champion trophy, but we cannot be without fans. So good-looking football can attract the attention of fans. We cannot always expect old fans from the past to remember the old love and support us. Chengdu Sheffield United has already robbed many fans. We must focus on the future and attract young fans. Dull football is not pleasing. So the style of the team must be established from the first day of the team establishment, that is, playing passionate offensive football, just like Sichuan Quanxing in the past! Whether it wins or loses, it must look good. If you win, you must win beautifully, and if you lose, you must lose with backbone!"

When Sichuan Quanxing won Shenhua, it was very passionate. The two games against Shenhua made Sichuan fans talk about it today. In one game, Mamero contributed several players to Chinese football who were loaded into the top ten goals of the A-League A. In the other game, Masic remembered Masic, who played a hat trick against Shanghai Shenhua.

This is the football in Quanxing, Sichuan. Just like the Sichuan Army during the War of Resistance Against Japan, it was full of courage and passion. In the eight years of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Sichuan Army took on more than one-fifth of the front-line combat missions in the country. More than 640,000 of the three million Sichuan Army died for their country. The number of people participating in the war and the number of people sacrificed their lives was the first in the country.

Sichuan people are not short of passion and courage, which is fully reflected in the war in the peace era of football. The "yellow rage" in Quanxing, Sichuan is a statue in the golden age of Chinese football, freezing the beautiful memories of countless people and the glory of the early Chinese professional football.

"So it's a very troublesome thing to find a coach. You can't just find someone with a coach certificate to be a coach. The styles of echelon coaches and first-team coaches must be consistent. Tell them that this is not the coach's personal style, this is the style of our Sichuan football! No matter how big the coach is, no matter how big the brand is, I want a coach who is suitable for this style, even an unknown grassroots coach."

"These things are so complicated, it really takes time and energy to do it..." Xu Xiaodi finally interjected.

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "So I said I would not arrange a schedule for the team, do not require the team to achieve results, and there is no pressure. I just let you take it slowly, one year, two, three, four, five, six years... As long as you lay a solid foundation, even if you spend ten years in the second division, I don't care."

Chu Zhongtian suddenly understood his boss Hope. The ultimate goal of Hope's boss is not to create a big scene with him. His ultimate goal is to allow Hoffenheim to survive well after one day without him. He is different from himself. He is just a passerby and does not belong to Hoffenheim. He can abandon this team at any time in order to pursue his own goals. But he cannot. He has been a fan of this team since he was born. He has been a fan of this team all his life. He will never abandon Hoffenheim. His goal is Hoffenheim's goal. He loves this team, so he hopes that Hoffenheim can live well without him.

Isn’t his expectations for Sichuan Football the same? He can’t manage Sichuan Football for a lifetime, nor can he take care of it for a hundred years. Why did he spend so long laying the foundation? Isn’t it just to allow Sichuan Football to survive if it leaves, and live a good life? The future of Sichuan Football must not be hoped for a certain company, a rich boss who loves football, or a leader with a row of heads, but should be hoped for thousands of fans in Sichuan. As long as they are there, as long as they continue to like and support Sichuan Football, then this team and this club can continue to live. Even if the team will be relegated and face a financial crisis, as long as there are fans, the spark of Sichuan Football will not be extinguished!

"This is my football philosophy." Chu Zhongtian finally said. "Football should be rooted in the people and belongs to the people, not to a certain institution, a certain enterprise, or a certain leader."

Xu Xiaodi didn't know when he opened his mouth and didn't close it. He was completely shocked by Chu Zhongtian's words. He only now realized that he should regain the person in front of him who he thought he was already very familiar with.

He never thought that Chu Zhongtian's ideal was so great. This is not the future of Sichuan football, it is clearly the future of Chinese football... Where is the future of Chinese football? The Chinese Football Association has promoted the campus football project this year, which shows that they have also realized this. The ultimate destination of football is still among the people, among young people, among ordinary people. Those who have closed the door cannot do so. China is a diving power, but how many ordinary people have nothing to do to dive and exercise? How many people like diving? Football is not diving, nor can it become diving. Without the mass base, football is nothing.

Returning football to the people, Chu Zhongtian is preparing to do things that the Chinese Football Association and the General Administration of Sports, big entrepreneurs, municipal government leaders, and media... did not do or did not want to do.

We are always used to scolding Chinese football or sarcastic, and it is of course the easiest to talk. But can Chinese football be better if you do this? As Chinese, who doesn’t want your football to be really good and reborn? But can Chinese football become better just by swearing and sarcasm, or even indifferent? So since there is such an opportunity in front of you now, what reason do I have to oppose Chu Zhongtian to do it?

Chu Zhongtian looked at Xu Xiaodi in surprise and picked up the completely cold coffee and drank it all in one gulp. After saying so much, his mouth had already dried up and his throat even hurt.

Xu Xiaodi finally came to her senses and asked, "When will I start working on our team?"

Chu Zhongtian smiled.

(To be continued)
Chapter completed!